collusion
noun
col·lu·sion
kə-ˈlü-zhən 
: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
acting in collusion with the enemy
collusively
adverb
Examples of collusion in a Sentence
The company was acting in collusion with manufacturers to inflate prices.
there was collusion between the two companies to fix prices
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Domestically, Roosevelt’s progressive reforms—breaking up dozens of monopolies, modifying railroad rates, setting aside public lands for conservation—cut against the long run of industrial oligarchy enjoyed by assorted oil, timber, and coal kings in collusion with their congressional retainers.
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
The charges were conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country and conspiracy to publish seditious material.
—Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The 78-year-old pro-democracy activist and media baron was ruled guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign countries by a Hong Kong court on Monday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
The former president was released earlier this month after a court ruled there were alternative ways to protect evidence and witnesses or prevent collusion among defendants as Sarkozy appeals.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
The charges were conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country and conspiracy to publish seditious material.
—Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The 78-year-old pro-democracy activist and media baron was ruled guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign countries by a Hong Kong court on Monday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
The former president was released earlier this month after a court ruled there were alternative ways to protect evidence and witnesses or prevent collusion among defendants as Sarkozy appeals.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collusion
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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collusion
noun
col·lu·sion
kə-ˈlü-zhən
: secret agreement or cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose
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